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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1999
Page
5
Massachusetts high court on Tuesday ruled that nonbiological and adoptive same sex partners may have visitation rights when couples break up, with Just Ruth Abrams authoring the four member majority. The decision clarifies parental rights and the role of legal parents in cases involving same sex couples.
Police say a 78-year-old Butler man strangled his wife of 54 years in a nursing home after her second stroke. A nurse reported seeing him with hands around her neck and a bedsheet over her head. he allegedly told staff he could not stand looking at her. She died two days later.
Arkansas senator Tom Hutchinson, a Southern Baptist minister and the first popularly elected Republican U.S. senator from Arkansas, filed for divorce from his wife in Bentonville citing unspecified problems. His brother Asa Hutchinson serves in the U.S. House.
In Menomonie Wisconsin three young men Charles Phillips 22 Mark Stearns 22 and Matthew Stearns 25 confessed after stealing Star Wars The Phantom Menace from the State Theater last month and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft Judge Rod Smeltzer ordered five days in jail saying it would give them a taste of confinement The ruined film was recovered and returned to 20th Century Fox
In Dallas, Carlton Alice Turner Jr., 19, was found guilty of capital murder for shooting Carlton Turner Sr. and Tonya Turner in August. The killer used the family cash to buy clothes, jewelry, and drugs while living in the home as the bodies decomposed in the garage. Neighbors reported the couple missing after days with no contact. Red Press
Clifford Jones, 33, who broke from Estelle Unit's high security section and fled into swamp infested with snakes and alligators, was captured Tuesday two days later hiding in a tree. He wore only boxer shorts and offered no resistance. Jones faced 26 years for murder, attempted murder of a Dallas police officer, and assaulting a guard. The warden reported scratches and insect bites as his injuries.
In Winlock Washington Linda Carter defends King Tut the 400 pound ostrich that killed her father Fred W Parker 81 who died from a fractured neck believed worsened by heart disease Parker was found in the bird pen over the weekend as Carter stated she will not destroy the ostrich noting it was protecting its domain and the case was turned over to prosecutors.
Two economic questions anchor the Medicare reform debate as President Clinton seeks an extra 794 billion over 15 years with a 115 billion prescription drug subsidy and removal of co-pays for preventive services. Critics question long term sustainability and cost estimates amid demographic pressures.
Gail Wilensky cautions that funding big health care promises relies on future surpluses. White House projects $5.9 trillion in surpluses over 16 years, about 20 percent higher than February. Clinton seeks $794 billion for Medicare while many seniors face high drug costs and rising premiums.
The fight over Clinton's Medicare drug proposal divides lawmakers as Hastert and Lott push for a bipartisan path while providers warn of billions in lost payments to fund expanded drug coverage. Critics question the need for government subsidies with two thirds already insured. The plan would raise federal drug payments to 2,500 by 2008 with rising patient premiums, targeting low income beneficiaries.
Washington report shows Governor George W. Bush raising at least $20 million in four months, outpacing rivals as Bill Bradley tops Democratic hopefuls with over $11 million. Bush’s CA fundraising trip adds $4.2 million, widening the money gap over Gore. Bradley solidifies as Democratic alternative with strong second quarter, while Gore claims broad support.
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